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The Dental dispatch 2 D D E N T A L B A T T A L I O N / N A V A L D E N T A L C E N T E R

2 D M A R I N E L O G I S T I C S G R O U P , C A M P L E J E U N E , N C

“KEEPING YOU - THE FAMIL IES , INFORMED ! ”

A Message from the Commanding Officer 2d Dental Battalion/Naval Dental Center Happy Holidays! The Holiday Season is a great time for sharing and to enjoy family and friends. We all focus tremendous efforts on our jobs in order to succeed in our professional endeavors throughout the year, and intermittently spend time away from work to recharge our internal bat-teries. Well, the Holiday Season is, in my opinion, the best time of the year to get ourselves fully recharged so that we can take the challenges that the New Year brings whole heartedly and with all the vigor we can muster. Each of us has much to be thankful for in our daily existence, and should cherish what has been given to us. Keep in mind that not everyone is for-tunate as perhaps we are, and may be going through a tough time. So, look out for each other. Invite a Shipmate or friend over for dinner or to spend time with you and your family. When the opportunity presents itself to do-nate to charitable causes or to giving to those less fortunate, DO NOT hesitate. It will make you feel great and it will assist someone! As you prepare to celebrate the Holiday Season, I would ask you to please remember our Shipmates that

are deployed in support of defending our FREEDOM. Several of our staff members are either in Afghanistan or underway, and will be missed by their families and friends, and by us their Mili-tary Family. Keep them in your prayers and think of their efforts as you break bread. THANK YOU for what each of you con-tributes to the many success of the Com-mand. As a team, 2d Dental Battalion/Naval Dental Center is an awesome team

and an accomplished Dental Health Care Delivery Force. From the Leal Family and the Headquarters Team, have a wonderful and SAFE Holiday Season.

CAPT Leal, Ann Marie, Andrew & John

From the Command Senior Chief Happy Holidays! It has been an extremely busy last 3 months for everyone! Looking at what we have accomplished in that time period has been amazing. All of you should be proud of what you and our Command has accomplished. Our staff has contributed im-mensely to our Mission as we have set the benchmark for other Dental Battalions to emu-late. As we near the holiday season, we need to remember those that are deployed and their families. It's also important for those that are back here to spend time with our fami-lies and rejuvenate the batteries for the New Year. Our 11.2 deployers, our MEU personnel that are either deployed or working up for deployment and our Individual Augmentees have been doing some exceptional things all over the world. Our Sailors have accomplished some amazing things over the past year as they are too numerous to list, but here are a few; 30 Sailors being advanced, 5 Battalion SOYs, 2 MLG SOY's, 75 plus EFMFWS/FMFOQ qualifica-tions and 1 Sailor being selected as the DN Christensen Award for Headquarters Marine Corps. All I can say is WOW! I could not be prouder of each of you and what you do on a daily bases. And to our civilian and contract employees we know how important you are to this Battalion. So all I can say is Thank You! As we go forward in the next year continue to do the right thing and set a positive example for your families and be proud of your Naval Heritage. Watch out for your each other, utilize the buddy system and lastly "Don’t Drink and Drive" call someone! Thanks for all you do.

HMC (FMF/SW/AW) Matthew T. DesChamps

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Our Battalion Mission: Dental force protection of Marines and Sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, MCAS New River and tenant commands.

VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILIES .......... 14-19

Happy 236th Birthday Navy—Cake Cutting Ceremony October, 2011

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PHOTO GALLERY ........ 8-11

Commanding Officer—CAPT F. R. Leal Executive Officer—CAPT W. N. Norman Command Senior Chief—HMCS M. T. DesChamps

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Directors & LCPOs Director of Clinical Services—CDR M. Arena Director for Administration—LT M. Mosteller Cherry Point—CDR T. Jordan & HM1 J. Middlebrooks French Creek—CDR N. Hariri & HMC E. Rivas New River—CDR C. Cummings & HM1 M. Fahey Mainside—CDR D. Williams & HMC C. Matthai Osborne—CDR J. DeHoogh & HMC D. Roberson

What’s Happened in the Battalion

Leadership is a contact sport; up close and personal.

Commanding Officer—CAPT F. R. Leal Executive Officer—CAPT W. N. Norman Command Senior Chief—HMCS M. T. DesChamps

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

The Achievement Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service not of a nature that would otherwise warrant awarding the Com-mendation Medal.

HN Patrick McNulty HN Luke Sweeney HM3 Lauren Foreman

The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal recognizes those members of the military (active duty, reserve and national guard) who perform substantial volunteer service to the local commu-nity above and beyond the duties required as a member of the United States Armed Forces. Such volunteer service must be made in a sustained and direct nature towards the civilian community, must be significant in nature to produce tangible results, and must reflect favorably on the military service and the United States Department of De-fense.

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Captain M. Brenyo

TO HOSPITALMAN PATRICK M. MCNULTY

UNITED STATES NAVY

FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GENERAL DUTY CORPSMAN, 2D MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BATTALION, MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ON 10 AUGUST 2011. HOSPITALMAN MCNULTY DISTINGUISHED HIM-SELF BY QUICKLY REACTING TO A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO OVERTURNED VEHICLES AND THREE CIVILIANS ON 10 AUGUST 2011. HE QUICKLY IDENTIFIED THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED CASUALTY THAT WAS TRAPPED IN AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT HER FROM THE VEHICLE AND RENDER OUT-STANDING MEDICAL CARE UNTIL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARRIVED ON SCENE. AFTER THE MORE SERI-OUSLY INJURED CAUSALTY WAS CARED FOR, HOSPITALMAN MCNULTY RETURNED TO THE OTHER TWO INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND EXAMINED THEM FOR ANY UNSEEN INJURIES. HIS QUICK ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND ABILITY TO TRIAGE AND RENDER OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE ENABLED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SER-VICES TO RAPIDLY TRANSPORT ALL CASUALTIES TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE. HOSPITALMAN MCNULTY’S MANA-GERIAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF MARINE CORPS AND UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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Navy Enlisted FMF Marine Force Warfare Specialist Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

HN Box HN Gause HM3 Miller HM3 Rivera HM3 Rochelle HM3 Williamson HM2 Toledo HM1 Garcia HMCS Kitchens

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award decoration which is pre-sented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

LCDR M. Checchi

FMF Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer

The Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer (FMFQO) Insignia is earned by Navy Officers assigned to the Fleet Marine Force of the U.S. Marine Corps who have successfully completed the necessary requirements including serving for one year in a Marine Corps Command, passing the Marine PFT, and an oral board conducted by FMF qualified officers. This formal designation as a FMFQO is a significant milestone and recog-nizes the individuals commitment and profes-sional qualification of the Navy Officer serving

LT Schroeder

The Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Enlisted Warfare Specialist Device is a qualification insignia of the United States Navy earned by Navy enlisted members assigned to the Fleet Marine Force of the U.S. Marine Corps who have successfully completed the necessary requirements of the Enlisted Fleet Marine Force War-fare Specialist (EFMFWS) Program per OPNAV Instruc-tion 1414.4C. This involves serving one year with a Marine Corps Unit (two years for reserves), a written test, demonstrating skills used in service with the Ma-rines such as weapon breakdown and familiarization, land navigation, combat communications and an oral examination by senior enlisted sailors who are FMF qualified.

Did you know this fact…

NAVY MASCOTS - The Navy mascots name is Bill XXVIII (28), there have been 2 cats, 1 dog, 1 carrier pigeon. Goats have been the mascot since 1904.

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What’s Happened in the Battalion

Battalion Quarterly Boards: HM1 M. Roberts for her selection as the Senior

Sailor of the Quarter (Sea) 4th Qtr HM2 C. Piñon for his selection as Junior Sailor of

the Quarter (Sea) 4thQtr HM3 A. Camechis for her selection as the Junior

Sailor of the Quarter (Shore) 4th Qtr HN J. Morgott for his selection as the Blue Jacket

of the Quarter (Sea) 4th Qtr Battalion Yearly Boards: HM1 M. Roberts for her selection as the Senior

Sailor of the Year (Sea) HM1 C. Walters for his selection as the Senior

Sailor of the Year (Shore) HM2 C. Piñon for his selection as Junior Sailor of

the Year (Sea) HM2 M. Bolden for his selection as the Junior

Sailor of the Year (Shore) HN J. Morgott for his selection as the Blue Jacket

of the Year (Sea)

MLG Yearly Boards: HM2 C. Piñon for his selection as the MLG

Junior Sailor of the Quarter 4thQtr HM2 D. Proctor for his selection as the MLG

Junior Sailor of the Year HN J. Morgott for his selection as the MLG

Blue Jacket of the Year (Sea) Our Deployed Sailors took these top honors: Blue Jacket of the Quarter: HN(FMF) Isaiah

K. Epperson, Surgical Company, FOB De-laram II Dental Clinic

Junior Sailor of the Quarter: HM3(FMF) Da-vareo J. Warren, Surgical Company, Camp Leatherneck Dental Clinic

Senior Sailor of the Quarter: HM1(FMF/SCW) Terry D. McDonald, Surgical Com-pany, Camp Leatherneck Dental Clinic

For each of these selections, the person must be nominated based on a number of things ranging from uniform appearance, off duty education, awards received to overall exemplarily performance. The nominees are screened before a board of senior military personnel who ask a myriad of ques-tions about the performance of their jobs, anything pertaining to current events and military history just to name a few. In other words, it’s not easy!

A hearty congratulations to the following:

Our Battalion has the distinct honor off having the 2011 recipient for this prestigious award in our ranks:

HM2 Donnell Proctor

THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING HOSPITAL CORPSMEN (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) IN PAY GRADES E1 THROUGH E5 HOLDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DENTAL NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODES (NEC) 8701, 8702, 8708, 8752, 8753, OR 8765. AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION, THE SAILOR MUST BE SERVING WITH A DENTAL BATTALION IN THE FLEET MARINE FORCE TO BE ELIGIBLE. PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER NOMI-NATIONS. THE NOMINEE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE FOR MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INDIVIDUALS UNIT IN SUPPORT OF OPERA-TIONAL READINESS. DEPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED DURING THE AWARD RECOGNITION PERIOD. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE BASED UPON ACTIONS THAT ARE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND THAT IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, ECONOMY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE COMMAND.

To learn more about DN Thomas A. Christensen, Jr. Follow this link: http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5826

The 2011 DN Thomas A. Christensen, Jr. Memorial Award

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Good Conduct Medal (Navy)

The Good Conduct Medal is awarded to any active-duty enlisted member of the United States military who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service im-plies that a standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses.

HM3 C. Martin HM3 G. Reines HM3 A. Sandoval HM3 S. Wilcox HM3 C. Spivey HM2 S. Hadley

HN M. Fetz HN D. Carter HN J. Morgott HN N. Rhode HM3 L. Battle HM3 A. Johnson HM3 B. Goins

HOORAY to the following: Mrs. Twyla Nicholson (Mainside), for her selection as the Civilian of the Quarter 4th Qtr and to Mrs. Loretta Hampton (New River), as the Contractor of the Quarter for 4th Qtr. Each of the 5 clinics nominates a Civilian and a Con-tractor who has gone above and beyond in the duties of their job and who has significantly impacted their clinic during the quarter. From these nominees the top two are then selected. Simply said— Ladies Con-grats and You ROCK!

Re-enlistments

HN A. James HM3 A. Cotrillkurzmiller

HM3 E. Garcia HM3 G. Reines

HM2 K. McDonough HM1 T. Ramsey

HM1 K. Lundgren HMC R. Morgan

HMCS M. DesChamps

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What’s Happened in the Battalion

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Thomas Jefferson

Mrs. Collins, As requested here is our update. Shipboard life is definitely different; it took us a little while to adapt to it but we're making it just fine (barely Lol!). We try to stay as busy as possible so the time will go by faster; we go to the gym, we do MCMAP and study for our pins. Our highlights include: Mail call which is like Christmas unless you don't get a pack‐age, port calls; so far we've been to Italy, Spain, Crete and Dubai, also we have the lovely "Ice cream social" about once a month and "steel beach" for which we have to be underway for 45 consecutive days in order to rate two beers up on the flightdeck, so far we have had three steel beach days. We've have been out to sea for seven months and we still have four more to go, we are SO look‐ing forward to getting back and burning lots of leave :) We hope everything is well with you all and "that's all I've got say about that" (Forest Gump accent) Lol! V/R, HM1(FMF) Gamboa, R. Dental LPO 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit USS Bataan/LHD 5

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What’s Happened in the Battalion

HN Luke Sweeney’s Adventures with the Marine Corps Boxing team October of 2010 I was detached from French Creek dental and as-signed to the USMC boxing team. Initially these TAD orders were intended for six months. However, due to an event that took place in February I was fortu-nate to receive a six month extension and serve alongside this unit for an en-tire year. It was during the Armed forces tournament held in San Antonio, Texas where Cpl Bolden experienced severe head trauma. It was a televised event and the tournament provided a professional Doctor ringside. I was considered a spectator. Towards the end of the third round it was clear that Cpl Bolden had taken too many blows to the head and they threw the towel in early. Shortly after I recall hearing my fellow teammates yelling for me, as the primary medic had seemed to freeze up once seeing Cpl Bolden's unexpected signs of shock. I imme-diately placed him in the shock position with his legs elevated and began to read vitals. I then got him secured in the stretcher assuming EMT's would be on scene shortly and ready for pick up outside. Unfortunately it took over a half an hour for help to arrive and I had to do everything I could to keep him with us. I managed to keep him alive the best way I could. Thankfully I had m y med pack on hand. I was able to hook him up with an IV and have the vitals ready which helped the EMTs move him out when they finally arrived. I was told that the treatment I was able to perform on Cpl Bolden right after he went down were vital in saving his life that day. After receiving a cat scan Cpl Bolden was rushed to Brook Army Medical Center to undergo surgery. He experienced brain hemorrhage and they had to remove a portion of his skull in order to relieve pres-sure. Thankfully Cpl Bolden has been able to fully recover from this incident, and has come a long way. As Navy Corpsman we are all aware of the important demands that our rate entails. We all carry a great degree of responsibility for the livelihood of the people around us. I have come to realize it's not just a duty that we are obligated to carry out during working hours but further more a lifestyle, and I now take more pride in that than ever before. My job required a variety of tasks from medical and dental readiness to educating my Marines on nutrition and dieting. I also had the privilege of training alongside these talented athletes. I learned something positive from each and every member of the USMC boxing team, including staff. The team does a lot of traveling which I really enjoyed. The most recent trip was to London, England where we competed with the British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. We participated in a tournament held at the Royal Albert Hall. This was an immaculate theatre in Westminster, London. The United States Naval Academy also participated with us in the cup. It was eye opening to be in England witnessing such a great sense of camaraderie between all branches before and after the fights. I also traveled mostly stateside to places such as Texas, California, Ten-nessee and Ohio. Our schedule was always tight on trips. Although we had fun, I respect these men for the way they carry themselves day in and day out, always maintaining disci-pline. There is so much sacrifice that goes into the sport of boxing but even though training is a priority for the mem-bers of this team. They always share pride in their famous quote: "Before eve-rything we are Marines first". Editor’s Note: For his extraordi-nary efforts in saving Cpl Bolden’s life, HN Sweeney was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.

Cpl Bolden

The Marine Corps & Naval Academy Boxing Team

(left, HN Sweeny in front of the Corpsman Memorial in San Antonio, Texas)

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Photo Gallery

Welcome Back to Our Recently Returned Sailors from deployment:

Female Engagement Team HM3 Hankins HM2 Sotelo Border Advisor Patrol—2 HM2 Higley

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The “MOVEMBER” 5K team supporting men’s health month

Photo Gallery

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Photo Gallery

A PROPOSAL for Mrs. Freeman of New River! She said YES!

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Photo Gallery

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Want to see more pictures of our Sailors and Marines? Check out our eMarine.org page or our Facebook page!

http://emarine.org/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/2d‐Dental‐Battalion/160148554001690

Upcoming Events

News You Can Use From Your FRO

I hope you each have had a fabulous autumn thus far. My family and I drove thru the western part of Vir-ginia just recently and al-though I see the leaves change each year, I am al-ways in awe at the beauty of our planet. As a military family, we have been fortu-nate enough to travel the world and have seen first-hand amazing sites you read about in books or see on TV. During those journeys we have met wonderful people who have impacted our lives and will remain lifelong friends. I suspect this is true for some of you reading this too. I am most thankful for the many men and women who are serving and who have served this great nation of ours and I am proud to be associated with some of the best Sailors and Marines in our military force. Your sons, daughters, hus-bands and wives truly exem-plify greatness and I know you are extremely proud of them and all they do!

While 2012 is just around the corner and there are bound to be changes, we here in Dental Battalion are not immune. This is the beginning of new Dental Dispatch year and we have made some changes, be-sides the color layout, we have added more pictures, a safety column and more. One of the big changes that we have implemented is not with the newsletter but in our way of communicating with the active duty service members and their contacts. eMarine is our new web-based communication tool and we are very excited about using it. While not interactive like Facebook (you can’t leave messages on the page) we will have photos, polls, administrative information, helpful re-sources for everyone and more. If you are a service member, then you are in the system as a sponsor and are required to register to create

your user name and pass-word. If you are a family member or friend, then your sponsor must invite you to register (FYI - a sponsor can only invite 5 people to join). The process is easy and the effort well worth the time! There will be a section in the newsletter on registering for the site, but you can always send me an email to ask for additional help. This is no doubt a very busy time of the year for everyone and I hope you each have a lovely holiday season and will have a very prosperous and fortu-nate 2012. Until next month ~Kara

Greetings Dental Battalion Family & Friends!

Children’s Holiday Party

10 Dec 11

0900—1100

Stone Street Community Center

Battalion Holiday Party

16 Dec 11

1800—2200

Marston Pavilion

Hanukkah

20 Dec —28 Dec

Starts at sunset

Christmas Holiday

23-27 Dec

News Years Holiday

30 Dec 11—3 Jan 12

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

16 Jan 12

Valentine’s Day

14 Feb 12

President’s Day

20 Feb 12

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS The FRO is always available to talk to or to answer your questions. Please feel free to contact me:

Kara Collins Family Readiness Officer (FRO) 2d Dental Battalion Office 910-450-2208 ext 217 Blackberry: 910-467-4109

Mission of the Family Readiness Officer includes con-ducting official communication to service and family members on behalf of the unit's commanding officer; providing information and referrals; assisting with readi-ness and deployment support; and managing the family readiness volunteers.

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News You Can Use From Your FRO

eMarine allows cyber security in Marine Corps social network By Cpl. Jonathan G. Wright, Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — In a recent initiative by Head-quarters Marine Corps, units that util-ize Internet websites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have migrated over to a more secure, comprehensive network-ing outlet specifically for the Marine Corps. Per Marine Corps Administrative Message 499/11, units and individual Marines and their families are to em-ploy the use of “eMarine” to discuss or provide information about Corps-specific topics. “At any given time, we can find multiple (operational security) viola-tions on Marines’ or their spouses’ online profiles,” said Lisa Gleason, the project manager for the creation and

implementation of eMarine. “A lot of information can be gathered and used adversely, which is why we’re providing a more secure alter-native to traditional social media outlets not open to the public.” eMarine boasts simplicity in its use and navigation of pages and materials when offering such a secure environ-ment for those of the Marine Corps community. Family Readiness Officers are able to release information to fam-ily members more expediently, and unit commanders can issue guidance to those in their commands securely and effectively. Even in its infant

stage, eMarine currently has nearly 50,000 users at press time with many more to follow as word of its imple-mentation reaches all Marine Corps units worldwide. However, the blunt of eMarine’s purpose lies in information regarding deployed Marines and how it is distributed among the spouses back at the home front. “On occasion, we are able to put together various pieces of information that can reveal a deployed units’ grid coordinates - all from the spouses’ Facebook pages,” said Sean Gilligan, information technician with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “Almost everyone with an Internet connection has online networking tools such as a Facebook profile, but sometimes peo-ple aren’t as careful with their informa-tion as they should be.” Beginning as a Marine Corps Forces Pacific initiative, eMarine was offered to Headquarters Marine Corps as an

alternative to conventional social net-working sites rather than a replace-ment, due to the Department of the Navy’s authorization of Facebook for unit pages. However, with eMarine on the rise, it is encouraged that previous Facebook pages point users to the new eMarine pages for secure information. “One of the biggest factors about the eMarine program is how, no matter what unit a Marine is attached to, unit-specific information can be found in the same place on the site,” said Ann Crittenden, branch head for Family Readiness, HQMC. “That standardized look will aid in the Marines and their family members in easily settling into their new units and receiving any needed information.” The initial push of eMarine is in-tended to be utilized by all units with funded FROs, having the opportunity to build their pages and attend proper training. Full utilization for initial units is expected to be fulfilled by February 2012, where remaining units will then subscribe in the use of eMarine by that summer. “Loose lips sink ships, and that’s never more true than in the cyber world,” said George Dentel, family readiness officer for II Marine Expedi-tionary Force. “Now, through education and awareness along with this new social networking option, the hundreds of thousands spouses and family mem-bers will be able to stay involved with their Marines’ units without compro-mising security. While their Marine is deployed, they will be able to stay em-powered by securely staying in contact with the unit FROs and each other.” While there is national attention on various social media site’s handling of user privacy, eMarine is the counter to such a problem within the operational world of the Corps. Families will be able to be kept up-to-date with their spouses’ unit while the Marines them-selves receive information more effec-tively.

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Sgt Kevin Shupperd is the 2d Dental Battalion Single Marine Program Representative

kevin.shupperd@usmc.mil

Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are changing the way people interact. This is especially true for military families sepa-rated by deployment. If you’re using social me-dia to stay in touch, you know what an important role it plays in your life. It’s also important to know what kind of information is appropriate to post when you’re part of the military community. If you and your family use social media to com-

municate, make sure that you take steps to keep private information private, and to pro-tect the security of our troops. Remember that nothing you post is

ever private. Even if you think your private post on Facebook will stay that way, your friends can easily share it with others.

Never post personal information on a social media site. This includes your address, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that would allow a stranger to iden-tify you or steal your identity.

Be sure that you aren’t inadvertently providing information that could damage military operations. Avoid posting names, dates, and places related to any military activities.

Each time you post a photo or a comment to a social net-working site, think about everyone who may see it, including superiors, subordi-nates, co-workers, relatives, and acquaintan-ces. Make sure that nothing you post will negatively affect any part of your life and that your posts always honor your spouse’s or your own military career.

Using Social Media Responsibly

Do you Know the Signs of Domestic Violence?

How to recognize abuse Domestic abuse is a pattern of behavior used to gain or main-tain power and control over an intimate partner. It can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions intended to frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, or blame. Examples of abusive behavior include: name-calling or putdowns

keeping a spouse or partner from contacting family or friends

withholding money

stopping a spouse or partner from getting or keeping a job

actual or threatened physical harm

sexual humiliation or assault

threats of suicide or harm to children

extreme jealousy, accusations of infidelity, or stalking

In military families, the stress caused by long separations and repeated deployments can increase the risk of domestic abuse. Guard and Reserve families are no less at risk than are active-duty families at military installations. But in civilian communi-ties abuse may go undetected longer, and victims may not get the help they need as soon. How to take action If you think you or someone you know is being abused by a spouse, domestic partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend, don’t ignore the situation and hope that it goes away. Domestic abuse al-most always gets worse over time, not better. Silence is an abuser’s ally. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (www.thehotline.org) will help you take immediate action with information on safety planning, shelters, legal assistance, and other domestic abuse resources in your area. Just call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224. Military OneSource consultants can also help you take action to stop domestic abuse, as well as strengthen your relationship through counseling or other resources. Call 1-800-342-9647 or go to www.MilitaryOneSource.com to learn about your options.

Valuable Resources For the Families

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Here are three thoughts to ponder if you are (or wish to be some day) in a committed relationship, such as marriage: Mar-riage experts Patricia Love and Steven Stosny, in their book, How to Im-prove Your Marriage With-out Talking About It (page 126) wrote: “Excluding your partner’s perspective and insisting on your own, no matter how to put it, implies that being right is more important to you than how your part-ner feels and more impor-tant than the well being of your relationship.” Partners will have differ-ent perceptions and pref-erences. We can argue and fight about who is right (sensible, most in-formed, wis-est, etc.) and, in the process, de-stroy the relationship. Or we can have the good sense and good character to choose a different course. Take time to un-

derstand your partner’s views, ask clarifying questions, try to find common ground, and show respect for their feelings. Being right is a hollow victory if we dam-age a relationship. It’s better to be good than right! So take time to think about your partner’s perspective. Consider why it might be important to him or her. Think about your partner’s feelings and preferences. When you are open to your partner, you are likely to have more close-ness and make better de-cisions. 2. Most marital happiness

is a choice: “The bottom line is that you need to become the architect of your

thoughts. It’s up to you to decide what your inner script will contain. You can habitually look at what is not there in your relationship, at your dis-

appointments, and fill your mind with thoughts or irritation, hurt and con-tempt. Or you can do the opposite…. This really comes down to viewing the bottle as half full rather than half empty—the classic choice between optimism and pessi-mism.” (John Gottman, Ph.D., leading marriage researcher, in his book Why Marriages Succeed or Fail (page 183). In other words, we can de-cide if we want to look at our partner with apprecia-tion or contempt. The more we focus on the positive things about our partners, the more we will naturally see them in that way. And the more posi-tively we see our part-ners, the more positive they will become. When we feel irritated with our partner, we can succumb to complaining and nega-tivity or we can choose to look for the good. You can help prevent negativity by building a list of qualities you appreciate in your partner. And another list

of great times you have shared. When irritated with your partner, take a deep breath and think about the good things in your relationship. Notice and appreciate the good. 3. Become an extraordi-nary partner: “Seeing our partner’s point of view is essential to nurturing our relationships. How can we respond lovingly to our partners’ needs and pref-erences when we don’t know their needs and preferences? We must get outside of our own views and into our partners’ views if we hope to nur-ture a vibrant relation-ship.” (Professor of Family Life, H. Wallace Goodard and James P. Marshall, in their book, The Marriage Garden (pages 62-63). When it comes to loving our partners effectively, our partners are the ex-perts. We should listen carefully, notice their preferences, and see our partners’ point of view. So think about your part-ner’s hopes and dreams, struggles, and disappoint-ments. Then take genuine interest and show heart-felt support. You will be-come an extraordinary partner! Courtesy of Resilience Education, MCCS Lejeune

Thoughts to Ponder on Being in a Committed Relationship

Jargon and Acronyms

Gedunk ‐ Dessert/junk food/candy, or a place to buy same. Head – a Marine term for the toilet/bathroom.

Bull Ensign ‐ Senior ensign aboard. Adrift – Not secured; scattered about; not properly stowed, or out of place.

Shellback—a Sailor who has crossed the equator

The more we focus on the positive things about our partners, the more we will naturally see them in that way.

Valuable Resources For the Families

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By Mr. Demarco White Safety and Occupational Health Manager Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Identifying and reporting potentially unsafe or un-healthful working conditions is the responsibility of all Navy personnel, both military and civilian. Em-ployees shall report hazards promptly. It is an em-ployee's right and obligation to report any condition in the workplace which could cause an accident or illness.

Hazard Report and Actions Detection of unsafe or unhealthful working condi-

tions at the earliest possible time, and the prompt correction of the related hazards at the working level, are essential elements of mishap prevention.

Navy activities shall use the following procedures for submission of employee reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions.

Immediately report unsafe or unhealthful work-ing conditions

Since many safety and occupational health prob-lems can be eliminated as soon as they are identi-fied, Navy activities shall encourage all personnel to orally report unsafe or unhealthful working condi-tions to their first-line supervisor, who will act promptly to correct the deficiency. The supervisor will contact the local facilities or business office for corrective action. The supervisor can contact the activities occupational safety office for assistance as necessary. The supervisor will keep the reporting employee informed of all actions taken.

Submit a report of an unsafe or unhealthful working conditions

Any Navy employee (or employee representative) may submit a written report of an unsafe or un-healthful condition directly to the activity safety office. OPNAV Form 5100/11 (Navy Employee Re-port of Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Condition) is to be used for reporting purposes. Forms are avail-able adjacent to Safety bulletin boards. Employees who wish to remain anonymous may so indicate on the form. Navy policy requires that personnel will not be subject to any discrimination or reprisal as a result of reporting safety or health hazards.

Appeals Any employee, who is dissatisfied with the assess-

ment of an alleged hazard by the by Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) representative, or with action taken to abate a confirmed hazard, is en-couraged to discuss the situation further with the local site OSH manager. If after this discussion the originator remains dissatisfied, he/she may appeal the decision via the employees chain of command. The appeal (or report) shall be in writing and will contain, at least, the following information :

A description of the alleged hazard including its lo-cation and the standard violated, if known.

How, when, and to whom the original report of the alleged hazard was submitted.

What actions were taken as a result of the original report.

An interim response that may include the expected date for a complete response, in cases where feasi-ble.

Subsequent appeals may be submitted if the origi-nator is still not satisfied with action taken as a re-sult of previous appeals.

Thank you for taking the time and inter-est to learn about safety and health and how to prevent future injuries and ill-nesses.

Reporting an Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Condition

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http://www.nfpa.org/

http://www.fda.gov/default.htm

Great Safety Websites

http://www.cpsc.gov/

http://www.csb.gov/

http://www.osha.gov/

http://www.marines.mil/unit/safety/Safety First!

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Open and closed containers of all alcoholic beverages are pro-hibited in all commercial motor vehicles (bus, eighteen-wheeler, dump truck, etc.) ex-cept as listed below. An open container of any alcoholic bev-erage is prohibited in the pas-senger area of any motor vehi-cle (commercial or non-commercial) located on the highway or highway right of way - even if the vehicle is parked except as listed below. If the seal on a container of alcoholic beverage has been broken, it is open. "Passenger area of a motor ve-hicle" means the area designed to seat the driver and passen-gers and any area within the reach of a seated driver or pas-senger, including the glove compartment. In the case of a station wagon, hatchback or similar vehicle, the area behind the last upright back seat is not considered part of the passen-ger area. If the driver has not consumed any alcohol, an open container of a malt beverage (beer, malt liquor, ale, hard lemonade) or unfortified wine (table wine, champagne) is not prohibited:

In the passenger area of a motor vehicle designed, manu-factured and used primarily for transportation of persons for compensation (buses, taxi-cabs, etc.); In the living quarters of a motor home or home car; In a house trailer. Open containers of spirituous liquor (bourbon, gin, vodka, etc.), mixed drinks or fortified wine (wine with higher alcohol content, i.e., 17% to 24%, such as sherry or port) in the passenger area of any motor vehicle is always unlawful. The amount of unopened alco-holic beverage which may be transported without a permit is as follows: Not more than 80 liters of malt beverages, other than draft malt beverages in kegs Any amount of draft malt beverages in kegs Not more than 20 liters of unfortified wine Not more than eight liters of either fortified wine or spiritu-ous liquor, or eight liters of the two combined.

Transportation of Open Container of Alcohol

Whether you ride a Harley, a sport bike or are considering buying one, check out the MCCS Lejeune Motor-cycle Safety page. They have great tips to help you make safe and in-formed decisions about riding.

http://www.mccslejeune.com/motorcyclesafety.html

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Want to know more about events taking place at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune? Go to the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) website: http://www.mccslejeune.com Don’t forget the air stations have MCCS websites too! Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point http://www.mccscherrypoint.com Marine Corps Air Station New River http://www.mccsnr.com

DID YOU KNOW… Baby Boot Camp Dad and Mom learn how to make a smooth transition into parenthood. This is a hands-on experience for expectant parents or those have children up to 6 months. Learn about growth, nutri-tion, and safety for your baby. Call 910-449-9501 to pre-register or visit the NPS office located at Midway Park Marine & Family Services An-nex- Bldg LCH4012-B, on the corner of 3rd and Butler.

Valuable Resources For the Families

FREE tutoring help for Active Duty Military families!

WAKE UP! Do you have trouble getting your kids out of bed in the morning? A new program targets kids who might have their own cell phones. They can get a wake-up call each morning from a pop celebrity. The call is inter-esting because they never know who is going to be calling and the mes-sage is a positive one. Can’t hurt to get one more helper in the morning to get those kids moving in the right direction! Visit http://getschooled.com/wakeup to register.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS Do you want your children to have more exposure to foreign languages? Mango Language has been replaced by a new DoD contract with Transpar-ent Language www.transparent.com Students and spouses are eligible to use this new language learning program online. In order to register, please visit your local base library. Transparent Language has more than 60 language options. Linguists agree that the key to second language acquisition is first building a declarative foundation - a ready supply of words and phrases locked into the declarative memory. Procedural lan-guage skills are more easily built upon this foundation. Transparent Lan-guage designs their products to facilitate declarative learning as the foun-dation for language skill-building.

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Welcome to the Family Newborns! HN & Mrs. Anikin

Baby Boy

HM3 & Mrs. Quirozdelgado Baby Boy

HNs Cruz Baby Boy

CONGRATULATIONS!

SPOTLIGHT

Did you know that... MCCS Camp Lejeune has these workshops?

NUTRITION WORKSHOP FREE workshop covers healthy food choices; life-style and behavioral modifications; macronutri-ents; nutrition traps, trends & fast food; nutrition for exercise & health; and supplement use & abuse. Open to authorized patrons ages 12 and up. No pre-registration required. Space is limited; first come, first served. For more information, call 910-451-0471 *1st Tuesday of each month, 0930-1100 *Bldg 510 (Marine Division Training Ctr, located on N. Street) TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES An interactive training session, which covers the basics of starting a personal financial plan. Par-ticipants focus on developing realistic and meas-urable personal financial goals. Maintaining a workable budget to include savings, understand-ing military pay, and managing your credit/checkbook are further explored. Call 910-451-0174 for details.

RELAX Slow down. Take a rest. Breathe. Relax. Discover new ways to let go. Find ways to enter into deep, peaceful, mindful relaxation. Learn new tech-niques that will help you give your stress wings and let it all fly away. This free workshop is open all ID cardholders. Please call Resilience Educa-tion, 910-451-2865 to register.

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registration, please call 910‐451‐4103. This FREE monthly workshop is open to all ID cardholders.

FREE childcare information is provided with advanced

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights,

and our comfort when we occasionally falter. -- Brad Henry

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Epilogue...

Favorite Recipes (If you have a recipe you’d like to share, please send it to me!)

Niu’i Pipí (Coconut Turkey) from the kitchen of Mrs. Fa’e Thompson (HM2

Julie Thompson’s Mom)

This day in Marine Corps History

16 Jan 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins.

This day in Naval History

15 Jan 1865 - Capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N.C., by joint amphibious force.

Preparation: Ingredients: 2 turkey legs & 2 turkey wings 1 tsp adobo powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 can of coconut cream (no added sugar) 1/2 cup of mayonnaise 1 green pepper (chopped) 1/2 onion (chopped) 1 tomato (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place turkey legs and wings in a large pot; cover meat with water add adobo and garlic; bring to a boil. Cook turkey legs over medium heat until done. Remove meat from pan & then from the turkey bones. Shred the meat and put it in a large baking pan. Add coconut cream, mayonnaise, onion, green pepper and tomato. Mix together. Bake for one hour and then enjoy! Serve it with Manioke (yucca).

T J P D J N P T S Z R G S Z S U O O B E X O R I H G N B C E R L I D U C E I O N O C W H V K L N S L K O L T W S I P I L E Y S S C O I R F I N E G M E Y H E I L D C L A T D O L N R E E T H A L A C E T N A B E E N S T Y O K E R A G I K R Y E I A I C E L S B G N S O E T D P G A S Y U L E T I D E N E N S E L C I C I Y D V W L L S I E O T E L T S I M A O S E N E S P I R I T S T A R R F N S R G I F T S D N A T S N N P R I

BELLS CANDLES CHIMNEY COLD CROWDS DECORATIONS EGGNOG ELVES FIR GIFTS HOLIDAY HOLLY ICICLES JOLLY MISTLETOE PARADES PINE

POINSETTIA REINDEER SLED SNOWFLAKES SPIRIT STAND STAR STICKERS TINSEL TRADITION TURKEY WINTER WREATH YULETIDE

Happy Holidays!

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